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May 15, 2008
Letter Ruling 08-9: Business Trust/Hospital Construction ProjectMay 8, 2008
April Revenue Collections AnnouncedMay 1, 2008
DOR Discovers Processing Error for 473 Taxpayers Who Requested Extensions and Electronic Payment on April 15TIR 08-5: Massachusetts Tax Treatment of Economic Stimulus Payments
Amendment to 830 CMR 62C.37.1 - Abatements
Amendment to 830 CMR 94.323.1 - Collection of Amounts Deemed to Constitute Abandoned Deposit Amounts
April 25, 2008
DOR Discovers Processing Error for 473 Taxpayers Who Requested Telefile Extensions and Electronic Payment on April 15April 11, 2008
Former Norwood Doctor Indicted for Failing to File State Tax ReturnsApril 3, 2008
Practitioner Letter on Filing SeasonMarch Collections of $1.917 Billion Exceed Benchmark
Falmouth Husband and Wife Indicted for not Reporting over $300,000 Worth of Income on Tax Return
Directives # 08-2 Income- Taxation of Non-resident Flight Crew Members
March 26, 2008
Great Barrington Man Indicted for Filing False Tax ReturnsMonthly Revenue Report for February
TIR 08-4: Limitations Period for Certain Corporations and Financial Institutions Failing to File Tax Returns
Sales of Reports of Individualized Information - G.L. c. 64H, s. 1, "sales" and "selling"
Limitations Period for Certain Corporations and Financial Institutions Failing to File Tax Returns
Health Insurance Individual Mandate; Personal Income Tax Return Requirements
March 19, 2008
Fisher Pleads Guilty in Milford District CourtMarch 13, 2008
Guilty Plea in Weymouth Criminal Non-support CaseDraft Penalty Guidelines for Those Without Health Insurance in 2008
March 7, 2008
3/7/08 Breaking News - DOR Grants Extension Period for Working Draft Directive 08-XXAt the request of practitioners, the comment period for draft Directive 08-XX, The Massachusetts Income Tax Treatment of Contributions on behalf of Partners and Other Self-Employed Individuals under a 401(k) Plan, has been extended until March 21, 2008. The Directive will remain effective for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2008.
March 6, 2008
February Collections of $1.147 Billion Exceed BenchmarkFebruary 28, 2008
DOR Draft Penalty Guidelines For Those Without Health Insurance In 2008Working Draft Directive 08-XX: The Massachusetts Income Tax Treatment of Contributions on behalf of Partners and Other Self-Employed Individuals under a 401(k) Plan
Proposed Amendment Regs. - Collections of Amounts Deemed to Constitute Abandoned Deposit Amounts and Abatements
February 21, 2008
Legal - Public Hearing, March 19, 2008Pursuant to the provisions of General Laws Chapter 14, Section 6(1), Chapter 30A, Section 2, and Chapter 62C, Section 3, the Commissioner will hold a public hearing on the following proposed regulation amendments:
830 CMR 62C.37.1: Abatements
830 CMR 94.323.1: Collection of Amounts Deemed to Constitute Abandoned Deposit Amounts
February 7, 2008
January Collections of $2.201 Billion Exceed BenchmarkTIR 08-1: Extension Relating to Electronic Filing with the Department of Revenue of Health Care Coverage Documentation
February 1, 2008
TIR 08-1 - Extension Relating to Electronic Filing with the Department of Revenue of Health Care Coverage DocumentationJanuary 31, 2008
State Warns Consumers to Steer Clear of Refund Anticipation LoansConsumer Affairs, Department of Revenue say taxpayers should be wary of unnecessary tax season expense.
January 9, 2008
Clarification of TIR 01-5 Statute of Limitations for Abatement ApplicationsA&F Secretary Kirwan Appoints Navjeet K. Bal as Commissioner of the Department of Revenue
December Collections Total $1.842 Billion
January 3, 2008
Draft TIR 07-18: Individual Mandate Penalties for Tax Year 2008TIR 07-17: Interest Rate on Overpayments and Underpayments
TIR 07-16: Personal Income Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Coverage for an Employee's Child
December 14, 2007
TIR 07-16: Personal Income Tax Treatment of Employer-Provided Health Insurance Coverage for an Employee's ChildTIR 07-17: Interest Rate on Overpayments and Underpayments
November 29, 2007
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